Media
EXCLUSIVE: Two Circles closes in on Spring Media acquisition
Two Circles is in advanced stage discussions to acquire the Spring Media agency as it looks to scale up its broadcast rights distribution capabilities, SportBusiness understands
ORF, Canal Plus team up for Uefa highlights
Pay-television operator Canal Plus has struck a late rights deal with ORF, Austria's public-service broadcaster, ahead of its debut coverage of the Uefa club competitions in the country
World Cup rights on market in three Asian territories
Fifa has taken media rights for the 2026 Fifa World Cup to market in Cambodia, Taiwan and Vietnam, continuing its in-house sale of rights in the Asia-Pacific region
SuperSport, SABC strike late PSL sublicensing deal
The South African Premiership will remain on free-to-air television during the 2024-25 season after a late sublicensing deal was struck between rights-holder SuperSport and public broadcaster the SABC.
MotoGP global marketing role for Red Bull’s Brittain
MotoGP's hire of its first-ever managing director of global marketing has been more than a year in the making and is being seen as a major landmark in the motorcycling series' aggressive growth plans,…
Disney channels back on DirecTV in new carriage deal
Monday Night Football, ESPN's weekly showpiece NFL game, will be available to DirecTV's 11 million customers tonight (Monday) after the carriage dispute with Disney was finally resolved.
EXCLUSIVE: FA, WSL in market concurrently with TV rights
England’s Football Association is looking to move swiftly to land a new domestic broadcast deal for England’s women’s international qualifiers and friendlies after issuing a tender, SportBusiness under…
Premiership Rugby ‘considering’ URC merger to boost revenues
Greater media rights revenue is likely to be the key factor determining whether a merger between Premiership Rugby and the United Rugby Championship (URC) would be a viable option for both properties.
Will Netflix save European sports media rights?
Three leading industry figures are bullish on media rights values, believing that Netflix is likely to enter into European sports acquisitions to continue its growth, thereby significantly boosting competition in the market.
Pac-12 embarks on costly rebuild
A year on from dropping to just two member universities that threatened its very existence, the Pac-12 Conference has announced the addition of four schools from the Mountain West from 2026-27.
Pro League CEO: Clubs can fire me if we need PE cash
The hazards of private equity investment in football was a strong theme at this year’s IMG x RedBird Summit with Lorin Parys, the Belgian Pro League CEO, issuing a warning over the associated payouts.
Thailand’s BG Sports to showcase AFC events on YouTube
BG Sports, an arm of the Boonrawd Group conglomerate in Thailand, has acquired a package of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) media rights from 2024 to 2029
NOS nets 2026, 2030 Fifa World Cups
Public broadcaster NOS will remain the major football tournament home in the Netherlands until at least 2030 after landing rights to the next two men's Fifa World Cups.
LaLiga+ continues aggregation push with Fiba 3×3 deal
LaLiga's wholly-owned OTT service already holds domestic streaming rights to Spain's second-tier basketball league and cup: the Primera LEB and the Copa Princesa de Asturias.
WBD, Charter go early on renewal with streaming offer
Max and Discovery+, Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming platforms, are to be made available to basic-tier customers of US cable giant Charter at no extra charge, as part of a landmark carriage deal unveiled today.
Spring Media pins wrestling rights to 2032
United World Wrestling has appointed the Spring Media agency to a long-term role spanning two Olympic cycles in distributing its media rights in most territories worldwide
New title sponsor, bigger FTA window for women’s A-League
The newly branded Ninja A-League will benefit from at least 10 free-to-air matches in 2024-25 as part of its naming rights deal.
LaLiga lands first CCTV deal in nine years
LaLiga has signed an agreement with China Media Group (CMG) as the league continues to expand its presence in the country following a turbulent period of coverage in recent seasons.